Apparatus for painting shingles



L. SIEBERT'.

Patented Aug. 21, 1888.

N. PUERS Mumngvzyher. Washingion. D C.

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APPARATUS FOR PAINTING SHINGLES.

m W w WEF@ NITnD STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LOUIS SIEBERT, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

APPARATUS FOR PAINTING SHlNGLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 388,082I dated August 21, 1888A Application liled May 1, 188B. Serial No.9.7250i To all whom it may concern,.-

Be it known that I, LoUIs SIEBERT, a citizen ofthe United States of America, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Apparatus for Painting Shingles, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention has for its object to provide an apparatus in which shingles may be coated with paint in a thorough and speedy manner; and with that object in view my invention consists of a shingle-receptacle that may be supported on rollers, and which is to be part-ly filled with paint, in which the shingles are submerged, said box being provided with an inwardly-inclined brush, and above this with a horizontal brush for passing each shingle 2o through between to remove all surplus paint,

the lower brush also being provided with a guard plate, over which the shingles are guided for entering between these brushes, all as will be more fully hereinafter described, and specilicall y claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l represents a longitudinal vertical section, and Fig. 2 a plan, of the apparatus, the upper brush being removed; and Fig. 3 is an elevation ofthe guard or guide plate forming part of the lower inclined brush.

Corresponding letters of reference in the several figures of the drawings designate like parts.

A denotes the box, that may be square or rectangular, and which for making it portable may be supported on Wheels a. One side of this box A is notched out for removably securing a brush, B, placed inwardly inclining, With its bristles upward, and against the lower inward edge of this brush is secured a plate,

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Z1, that with its upper edge is to be on about a line with the ends of the bristles for the shingles to be passed over, and thereby guarding such bristles from being damaged or broken by the shingles brought in contact therewith. This plate b is notched out from its bottom, to provide an opening for the surplus paint removed by the brushes to pass through while running back into the box again.

Above brush B is removably secured another brush, O, placed horizontally,with its bristles downward.

The box A is to be of suficient capacity for receiving an entire bundle of shingles after being loosened ofits bandages. These shingles, thus entered in a loose state, are immerged in the paint by means of a stick, so as to bring their entire surface in contact with the paint, and then, one by one, are pushed through between the brushes B and C, for distributing the coating of paint and for removing a snrplus of paint that will run back into the box. During the time the apparatus is not to be used the brushes B and (lare to be disconnected and submerged in turpentine,to prevent their becoming dry and hard.

What I claim is- An apparatus for the purpose described, consisting ofa box, A,forholding paint in bulk, and provided atits side with an inclined brush, B, having guard-plate b, having an opening at its bottom, and a brush, C, placed horizontally above brush B, all substantially as set forth.

In testimony WhereofI affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LOUIS SIEBERT.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM I-I. Lo'rz, OTTO LUBKERT. 

